Smart home news from The Ambient

Roku's new 2021 lineup goes live

Roku's new 2021 lineup goes live

A trio of new Roku goodies unveiled by streaming specialist
Alexa downloads your Xbox Games

Alexa downloads your Xbox Games

New skill feature means grabbing those 'free' games is easier than ever
Crestron Horizon Thermostat ditches battery

Crestron Horizon Thermostat ditches battery

New smart thermostat integrates with top-end smart home setup
New Apple TV soundbar rumored

New Apple TV soundbar rumored

There's rumors of a HomeKit smart display, too
Dyson adds Formaldehyde to Hot+Cool range

Dyson adds Formaldehyde to Hot+Cool range

Latest generation of purifiers includes a formaldehyde-busting model and improved air filtration
Ring 4 goes live with Floodlight Cam Wired

Ring 4 goes live with Floodlight Cam Wired

Features include 3D motion detection, bird’s eye view and color pre-roll video
Amazon Day 1 Editions flop

Amazon Day 1 Editions flop

Only one of the proposed devices made the grade
Ring unveils new trio

Ring unveils new trio

Exterior devices are the focus for Ring's latest product drop
Google Nest Hub second-gen announced

Google Nest Hub second-gen announced

Google Nest Hub second gen is a sleep coach and smart speaker in one
The Apple HomePod is dead

The Apple HomePod is dead

Apple confirms that it has discontinued its original smart speaker
Sonos Roam: Feature rich Bluetooth speaker

Sonos Roam: Feature rich Bluetooth speaker

The latest Sonos speaker goes live, with a bunch of nifty new functions
Eve Weather, Aqua, Energy get Thready

Eve Weather, Aqua, Energy get Thready

The HomeKit specialist now has 8 Thread-compatible smart home devices
Original SmartThings Hub on death row

Original SmartThings Hub on death row

SmartThings Link for Nvidia Shield TV also set for shutdown
Alexa for Xbox app hits Microsoft store

Alexa for Xbox app hits Microsoft store

New app will mean more voice features on Series S/X and Xbox One
Flic can now trigger Alexa Routines

Flic can now trigger Alexa Routines

Filling the gap left behind by the Echo Buttons
Lutron's Alisse wall control range goes live

Lutron's Alisse wall control range goes live

Signature Metal Collection works with HomeWorks system
Ring Pro 2 now official

Ring Pro 2 now official

Pixel count gets a bump for Pro sequel, which also adds some nifty new features
DoorBird goes official for Control4

DoorBird goes official for Control4

Driver available now, bringing IP doorbells directly into Control4 ecosystem
LG's webOS coming to other smart TVs

LG's webOS coming to other smart TVs

Licensing deal will see LG's platform land on other brand's televisions
HomeKit for Ikea Button and Motion Sensor

HomeKit for Ikea Button and Motion Sensor

New Gateway firmware will mean more Apple Home fun for Trådfri users
Brilliant Smart Control back with Nest

Brilliant Smart Control back with Nest

After 18 months, Google finally gives Brilliant users their Thermostat back
Apple TV goes live on Google TV

Apple TV goes live on Google TV

When worlds collide - Apple's streaming platform lands on the new Chromecast
Amazon Build It project goes live

Amazon Build It project goes live

New Day 1 Editions devices include smart cuckoo clock and sticky note printer
Wyze adds a bit of colour

Wyze adds a bit of colour

Wyze Bulb Color goes live: Less than $10 per lightbulb
New Sonos speaker landing next month

New Sonos speaker landing next month

Could it be a mini-Move Bluetooth speaker? Or maybe Sonos headphones?
Ring Smart Responses official

Ring Smart Responses official

Leaked feature now made official by the Amazon-owned brand
Samsung's SmartThings Labs goes live

Samsung's SmartThings Labs goes live

Experimental new functionality arrives for SmartThings Android app
Amazon has in-wall Echo Show in the works

Amazon has in-wall Echo Show in the works

10 or 13-inch Alexa smart home control panel set to launch later this year
Ring gets into homebuilding

Ring gets into homebuilding

Level, eero, Resideo, Moen join Lennar’s Connected Home run by Ring
Wyze Cam v3 suffering from chip shortage

Wyze Cam v3 suffering from chip shortage

You'll need a Cam Plus subscription to get the new cheap camera flagship
Echo Show 10 smart display on sale

Echo Show 10 smart display on sale

Pan, tilt, zoom, this smart display is made for moving, and there's Netflix!
Polk React packs native Alexa smarts

Polk React packs native Alexa smarts

Smart soundbar goes live
Alexa Guard Plus now live in the US

Alexa Guard Plus now live in the US

Premium Alexa smart security costs $4.99 a year or $49 anually
Kami Doorbell Camera goes live

Kami Doorbell Camera goes live

Sub $100 smart video doorbell is available to buy now,
Apple TV+ now free until July 2021

Apple TV+ now free until July 2021

Free trial period extended once again
Xiaomi Mi Smart Clock goes live

Xiaomi Mi Smart Clock goes live

Smart bedside alarm clock looks the part but adds some extras
Denon Home Sound Bar 550 boasts Alexa

Denon Home Sound Bar 550 boasts Alexa

Can also be part of an Alexa multi-room system
Philips Hue Wall Switch Module launches

Philips Hue Wall Switch Module launches

Solves an issue as old as Hue
New Hue dimmer switch goes live

New Hue dimmer switch goes live

Brighten up your garden with colorful new wall lights
Yeelight boasts Google Home Seamless Setup

Yeelight boasts Google Home Seamless Setup

Bluetooth bulb is one of the first to play nicely with Google's new feature
Twinkly launches new smart lights

Twinkly launches new smart lights

Light mapping and fully addressable LEDS make these lights super fun
A door lock for the smart home skeptic

A door lock for the smart home skeptic

This lock uses biometric entry but ditches Wi-Fi and Bluetooth